Word · Frequency #19621
predating
早于;先于
predating is the present participle of predate.
核心释义
To exist or happen before something else; to come earlier than something.
- 1.
将日期提前
To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
- 2.
捕食某物
To prey upon something.
- 3.
先于某事物存在或发生
To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
把日期提前;倒填日期;捕食;猎食;将日期提前;捕食某物;先于某事物存在或发生
用法In use
These ancient cave paintings predate the invention of writing by thousands of years.
用法提示:predate 作动词,表示“早于”,说明壁画出现的时间比文字发明更早。
The local festival predates the town itself, according to residents.
用法提示:predates 是 predate 的第三人称单数形式,表示节日在小镇形成之前就已存在。
Her love of music predates her first piano lesson.
用法提示:predates 作动词,表示兴趣在学琴之前就已产生,强调时间上的先后。
A predates B
表示A在时间上先于B。
These fossils predate the dinosaurs.
这些化石早于恐龙。
predate something by time
用by短语表示具体时间差。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- predate something by
- 在时间上早于...(多少年/月等)
- These fossils predate the dinosaurs by millions of years.这些化石比恐龙早几百万年。
- predate the invention of
- 早于...的发明
- The concept of democracy predates the invention of the printing press.民主的概念早于印刷术的发明。
- predate the arrival of
- 早于...的到来
- Human settlements on this island predate the arrival of Europeans.这座岛上的人类定居点早于欧洲人的到来。
- predate the discovery of
- 早于...的发现
- The use of herbs predates the discovery of modern medicine.草药的使用早于现代医学的发现。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
前缀pre-(之前)+ date(日期)= 日期之前,所以predate意为“早于”或“倒填日期”。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于正式或书面语。在表示'早于'时,常见于历史、地质、考古等讨论时间顺序的语境;在表示'倒填日期'时,常用于法律、财务文件中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with /priː/ sound: previous, prepare. Words with /deɪt/ sound: date, update, candidate. Warning: 'predator' looks similar but sounds different.
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